Lubricator.



PATBNTBD JUNE-30, 1908.

G. P. GODLEY. LUBRIGATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED ooT.19.19o7.

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. vibration to cause the A UN'ITED` STATES PATENT @d LEGE.

GEORGE F. GODLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LUBRICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Application filed October 12, 1907. Serial No. 397,059.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F, GODLEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia `and State of Pennsylvania, have invented y and efficient means whereb the lubricant is pumped from the reservoir elow the axle to thesurface of the axle or other bearing to be f lubricated.

taken in connection with the accompan .'ng

drawings forming part hereof,v and in w ich Figure 1, is a longltudinal sectional view of p a car axle box, illustrating the lubricator of having a tubular projection e.

the invention in application thereto. Fig. 2, is a transverse sectional view drawn to an enlarged scale of the lubricator embod ing the invention. Fig. 3, is a plan view ilustrating the journal plate.- Ii'ig. 4, is a fragmenta view in plan of the valve seat, and Fig. 5, 1s a erspective view of means for retaining the ubricator in proper position with res ect to the journal and axle box.

eferrinCr to the drawings a, is the axle box, b, is die journal, and c, is the bearing, all of well known construction. Resting upon the bottom of the axle box is -a frame d,

tubular projection is a member f, provided with a valve seat adapted to receive a valve. Asshown in the drawings, this member-f, comprises a member that 1s separate fromvthe .'scribed.

Within the frame d, and is shown as being forced within the off-set di, of the frame d.

g, is the discharging valve, which in the )resent instance is a ball, although other iorms of valves maybe used to advantave, and is shown as being adapted to norma ly seat itself with respect to the valve seatfl, of the member f. This member f, is provided. with a number of vertically arrangedmembers 7L, shown as being formed intevral with -the member f, and arranged radially of the valve seat f1, andy having spaces between them. These members 7L, serve to prevent the valve from rolling around, or 1n other words, serve to limit the movement of the valve to an up and down or vertical movement. The member constltutes, as it were, tne floor oi the tubular projection e,

and this floor is shown as sloping toward the valve seat f1, in order that sediment may find its way through the valve o ening. By

this construction, sediment whic mayaccumulate in the lubricator interior may readily pass from the device betwen the spaces between the members h to `and through the valve opening f1 to the journal box interior.

m, is a plate curved to iit the'under side of the journal, and is provided with a flange or sleeven, extending downwardly within the tubular pro'ection e, and provided upon its interior weils, and at or near the bottom thereof with pins or other convenient proj ections o, for a pur ose to be prescntiy de- Surroun ing the upper edge of the plate 1s a bearing rib m1, having slots or openings at its corners, this rib forms a pocket for the lubricant. Extending rearwardly and of the saine thickness as the rib is what may be termed a wiper mi, which is adapted to Wipe oli1 oil that has thc tendency to run back from the journal to the axle. This plate m, is provided with extensions p, as is the frame d, and the two extensions connected together by a link connection p1, in order to' fla is a cushioned plunger or 'piston s, in

w ich there is areceivmg valve s" preferably smaller than the valve g, and. adapted norabut fgamst the stop w3.

vrnally to rest upon the valve seat s2, the

valve being retained from dislodgment from theplunger or vpiston by means of a suitablethe journal will obviously cause a similar'v direct vibration with respect to the plunger or piston s, whereby free distribution of ubricant will be imparted to the journal b, by reason of the valve S1, leaving its valve seat. From this description and as shown in the drawings it will be readily understood that .the cushioned plunger is carried by and wholly retained Within the sleeve n, of the journal plate m. A

The lubricator, as a whole, is adapted to be retained in proper position with respect to the journal and axle box byfvirtue of the device w. As' shown, this device w, comprises a thin metallic strip having a somewhat vcurved end to1 and a somewhat angular shelf-like member wg, There is also present a stopfw, and a spring-like catch wt, shown as being stamped from the strip. ln practice, the device w, is inserted in the axle box.

as shown in Fig. l, and the luhricator placed in proper position by passing the same over the spring catch @04, and causing the same to The s ring catch wi, W -obviously move upwar after the passage thereover of the lubricator and thus together with thel stop w, hold the lubricator in proper position. ln this connection the ledge w, prevents oil from splashing up and finding its way from the box through the axle box in the rear thereof.

What l claim as'ncw is:

l. The combination in a car axle box oll a journal, a bearing for the journal, a frame mounted in the bottom of the box and having an upwardly extending sleeve, said frame being provided with a valve and valve seat, a

forming a shelf at one of its ends and resilient means arranged centrally of the memberl for engaging a lubricator.

3. The combination in a car axle box of a journal, a bearing for the journal, a frame mounted in the bottom of the box, said frame having anupwardly extending sleeve and a receiving valve, means for retaining v the valve in avertical position during its movement, a cushioned journal plate 1n contact w1th the underside of the journal, said plate bejng provided with a downwardly pro-` jecting sleeve, and a cushioned plunger carried by and contained within said sleeve, said plunger being provided with a discharge valve, the last mentioned valve being smaller than the first mentioned valve.

4. The combination in a car axle box of a journal, a bearing for the journal, a frame mounted in the bottom of the box having an upwardly extending sleeve, said frame being provided with a valve and valve seat, means 'or retaining the valve in a vertical position in opening and closing, a journal plate having a rearwardly extending wiper in contact with the underside of the journal provided with a downwardly projecting sleeve, a plunger within the sleeve said plunger having a valve and valveI seat, and a spring interposed be tween the piston and the lower portion of the sleeve. v

in testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my name in. the presence of witnesses.

GEORGE F. GODLEY. lfltlxesscs:

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